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GOV. Green 70 the risncrmen.

Gov. Green has sent a letter to the Bay
Side fishermen i'll which he says that the
question OF the right Of Delaware to pro-
hibit New Jerseymen from fishing in the
Delaware part of Delaware Bay is a most
delicate matter, and that if any one feels
aggrieved at any action ofthe State of Del
aware he has ''the unquestioned right TO
test the legality of such legislation in the
courts of the United States, whose province
it is to settle such matters" In conclusion
the Governor says: 81 beg that you will
assure your association of the interest |
take in this and all other matters which
affect their welfare. | will watch care
fully any proceeding which may occur in
the matter, and shall take care that, so far
as lies in my power, their rights are pro-
tected."
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Fiugerboaras az Crossings.

The roads in some parts of New Jcrse,
are so intricate that a few years ago tht
Legislature passed a law compelling tht
township officers, under a penalty OF SO,
to cause guideboards to be put up, and an.
nuallY thereafter the oyerseers of the high
ways are to report at what places they are
needed. There must be a post at the in
terseetion of all highways, and the penalty
of $40 is imposed for each post that is neg
lected, the same to go to the county.
We wonder how many $40 bills would
go into II county treasury were com
plants made for each instance of neglect.
In most of the townships the law was at
first complied with, but of late little at
tention has been given and the posts were
allowed to rot down or the boards became
a target Tor boys or marksmen with thcil
guns,-ETcbdnge.
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The Lawsuit nded.

The celebrated case of Atkinson VS..
Massey, which has attracted considerable
attention, and excited much comment foi
the last three weeks, was at last brought to
trial on last Friday, before Esq. Dickinson
and a jury of 12 men. The facts of the
case were as follows, rs brought out in the
progress of the trial. In 1888, Mr.. Massey
leased of Mr.. Atkinson the store room OF
Main street now occupied by him as a
iewelry and matchmaking establishment.
The lease commenced Sept. 25th, and was
for ono year. At the end OF the year,
Sept. 25th, 1884, Mr.. Atkinson claims that
the renting was verbally renewed for an in
definite time, to be terminated by either
party on three months notice at any time.
This allegation was stoutly denied by Mr..
Massey, who claimed on his part that there
was never my new bargain made but that he
continued to occupy on the original agree
ment and that the only talk he ever had
with the landlord about three months notice
was shortly after he took possession and
had reference only to a barn on his pre-
misses occupied by Atkinson in part pay
ment of store-rent. In November last,
Atkinson sold the building in which the
store is located, to Ernst Becker, and
served Massey with notice to quit the pre-
misses on Tie ~DoH Oh hlIICh loiiOW ing. IHlo
Massey declined TO do, consic ering that his
lease ran to Sept. 25th, and after Mr..
Beckett took possession of the property he
arranged with him to occupy to that time.
Meanwhile Mr.. Atkinson had paid Mr..
Becker 500 as a forfeit for not ha wing put
him in full possession of the premises on
March 2Jth, and then brought suit against
Massey under the Landlord and Tenant
act, to remove him from the premises.
The trial Of the case occupied the entire
day andwas closely contested. The plaintiff
offered evidence of the renting and notice
to quit, whereupon the defendant moved
to dismiss the suit, on the ground that the
plaintiff had failed to show a present right
to have possession delivered TO him. The
motion was over-ruled, and the defendants
side of the case opened and it being
shown that the plaintiff had sold the
promises and had no interest in them
after March 25th, and that Massey
had rented of the present owner, MIR.
Becker, the case was abandoned by the
prosecution, counsel agreeing to instruct
the jury to bring ina verdict for the de-
PENDANT.
In Whites regular watch club on Mon
day, No. 10 drew the watch. The
club is still open for members. Drop in. 1t
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TO Stamp on, r,euro.pneumonia.

For some weeks the Commissioners OF
Agriculture have been in correspondence
with Governor Green and the State Board
of Health, as to the rules and regulations
for the State for the extirpation Of pleuro-
pneumonia. Governor GREEN'S acceptance
of the rules and regulations of the depart
ment is considered sufficient for the gener-
al Govern ment to undertake the work of
extirpation in New Jersey, while the State
Board will still be in cooperation. DIR.
Dimond, of Baltimore, will represent the
United States authorities, and will be re-
sponsible for the condemnation of herds.
Not only sick cattle, but all in herds thas
have been exposed, will be killed, where
satisfactory arrangements "a be made
with the owners. In other cases they will
be held in quarantine, as may be directed.
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The Festival.

Much apprehension WAS felt last week
lest the festival of the VI. T.. Sunday
School would not be u success on aceoun
of the abnormal GOODNESS OF the atmos-
| phere, but things seemed to work the other
way. People came into the hall in great
crowds to get warm and being in. could
not resist the Establishments Of the fair
maids there assembled to invest their
surplus cash in divers and sundry ways
they offered, and in which this particular
festival seemed more abundant than is
usual. We took it in Of course and went
the rounds, Post-ofliee, fish-pOnd and all,
to say nothing of The good ice cream and
luscious" berries, delicious cakes and all
etceterdS. Our visit tothe post Office brought
out a letter from Miss Jemima Sprig-
gins, extending q very pressing invitation to
call on her and escort her to church on the
following Sunday evening. We looked
carefully, to see if the letter could have de-
livered the epistlc to the wrong person, but
there was no mistake it was for us and we
tucked the missive carefully intoou watch
fob lest Mrs. MONITOR should espy it when
sewing ON 4 button, but we didn't call
around all the same. Oh, no, Miss Sprig-
ginsl we are fly, and don't you forgot it.
We went fishing at the fish pond
and if we could have caught the pretty girl
that we spied on the other side the screen
putting fish on our hook we would been
satisfied, but we were downon our luck, and
only succeeded in landing a doll. That's
the way! To him that hath unto him shall
be given. Three little 'kids" of the female
persuasion manage to keep the Monitorial
domicile tolerably full of dolls of all ranks
and conditions, and here was another!
Well, we INDUCED in q slight col
lation and then Mrs. MONITOR, much
against our will, bore us away from
the festive scene. The festival was a sue
cess. The net proceeds We nave not yet
learned, but judge the amount was some
thino handsome.
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Lodges AND SOCIETIES.

WoopsrowN LODGE, No. los, l. O. G. t.
Meets every Tuesday evening in Turner's
Building.
WooDsTowN LODGE, No. 13S. +. & A. NJ
Meets Tuesday evening, on or before full
moon and two weeks thereafter, in Bortonf S
Hall.
WooDB1NE LODGE, No. 1913, /. O. o. F.
Meets in Turner's Building every Friday
evening.
MosAcsA TRIBE, No. AZ. IMP. o. Il. NJ
Meets in Turner's Building every Monday
evening,
WooDsrowN GRANGE, Nc. g, p. of IL
Meets every Wednesday evening in Turner's
Building.
JoHN G. FOSTER PosT, No. 81. G. A. R.
Meets on the first and third Thursday i'll the
month in ltiley's Building.
HARMoNY COUNCIL, No. 81, O. u. A. NJ
Meets every Tuesday evening in Riiey's
Building.
WYcKoFP COUNCIL, No. "a, in. o. u. A. NJ
Mects every Wednesday evening in Riley's
Building.
WOMAN CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION
Meets every Thursday afternoon ut go at
their room over the meat market. President,
Mrs. Anna f. Soudei Corresponding Secrc-
tary, Mrs. II. A. Cawley.
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Married.

LUTZ-MARTIN,-At Glassboro, June 9Th.
by the Rev. VIM. s. Zane, Cornelius +. Lutz
and Mrs. Amanda Martin, both of GlassboTo.
Observation-Disclosures GIassboro,
June sth, by Rev. T.. ID. stultz, assisted BIZ
Revs. l.. ID. and W. u. StuItz. Walter G.. DaV-
export and Miss Adna Dufield, both of Glass
boro.
EWkIRk-0sBOHN.-Atth IN parsonage OF
the First NJ. T.. church, Salem. June 4th, by
Rev. {. +. Downs, Harry Il. Newkirk,o of Salem,
and Phebe L. Osborn, Of Alloway.
GERTAIN-STANLEY.-At the residence oi
". IL. Gilmore, salem, March 18th, by Rev. c.
+. Downs. Charles A. Certain and Eliza J..
Stanley, all of Salem.
Observation-Disclosures June 5tb. at
P~ennsgIove, by Rev. T. G. Carnlan, Adam
Harbeson, Of Pennsgreye, and Jennie s. Ped
rick. of PedTicktown.
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All over the County.

Quinton's public school closes to-day.
Sparrows are eating the growing wheat
in Lower Alloway's Creek.
The annual commencement of the Salem
High School will be held next Friday.
The Walnut Street Methodist Episcopal
church in Salem is to be torn down and a
new modern ediice erected by the Society
this summer.
A checker player at Hancock's Bridge
is playing fonr games Of checkers by mail
with y resident of Monongahela City, Pa.
1t is expected to take six months to finish
the four games.
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zied.

DAyIs.-In oodstown, june 18th, ISL,
Harry W. Davis, aged q years.
BOI.DEN.-fn sharptown. June It'll. 1881.
Frank l.. Borden, only son Of Joseph NJ. and
Annie l.. borden, in the 18th year OF his age.
DEAN.-At Woodstown, June 9TH, lSS1, sam
uel Dean, in the s1th year Of his age.
TH0MPS0N.-In Salem, June 18th. Joshua
Thompson, aged s. years
WENTZELL.-In Alioway, June It'll, I,ebec-
ca Nentzell, in the ia year fherag
PRIOR.-In Salem. suddenly, on Jane nth,
Samuel Prior. aged - years.
TUssEY.-In salem, June 18th, samuel Tus-
sey. AGED 81 wears.
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CIIURCIIES.

FRI~ENps-Scrviccs on First and Fifth days ut
1890 4. NJ. Monthly meeting first Tuesday
after last Monday in the month. Sunday
school meets ut 900 O'Clock every sunday
morning.
METHODIST EPIsCoPAL-itcv. h. ii. Durcll.
Services at 1000 A. M. and T.3D p. NJ. Prayer
meeting Wednesday Mt $50 j. NJ.
und school at 200 2. NJ, superintendent,
George W. Boone.
BAprIsr-Rev w. Il. Cornwall.
services at 10.0D a. NJ. and 7.30 p. NJ. Prayer
meeting Thursday Mt 7.30 7. NJ.
SUNDAY School ut 200 p. NJ, Joseph Bradway
Superintendent
PHEsBYTERIAN-isev. Il. p. johnson.
Services ut 1000 a. NJ. and 7.30 L. NJ. Prayer
meeting Wednesday ut 7.30 p. NJ.
sunday School at Has A. NJ, j. l.. Jaquctte,
superintendent.
CATHoLIC-Iey. Father Tracey.
Beginning sunday, January OH, services ut
II O'Clock, A. NJ, and every other sunday ut 9
O'clock, a. N.
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Sunday was all that could be desired in
point of weather by our colored friends for
their June meeting, and the attendance
was very large. The usual Monday picnic
followed, and was sigHalized, as is too
commonly the case, by a ~fracas, in which
firearms were drawn and blows exchanged,
resulting in the binding over to court of
two or three colored gentlemen. The
Borough streets were crowded on Satur-
day night, and we heard more than one
remark that they never before saw the
town so full of people.
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Next Sunday, the exercises appropriate
for Children's Day will be observed at the
NJ. Z. church.
The 10th anniversary of the Baptist
church at Cape May Court House was OBJ
served on Sunday with special services.
Rev. j.. w. Evans, Of Lancaster, Pa, de-
liVered q sermon.
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Il. S. Fogg and Charles II. Riclman
have associated themselves together forthe
transaction of a general real estate and in
suranee business, under the name of Fogg
& Richman, with headquarters at the old
office of E. S. Fogg. See their card in
another column. Mr.. Fogg will continue
to attend to the practice of law and eollec-
ton business rs formerly.
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Joshua Reeve, a son OF the late Joshua
Reeve, Ct Warrington, came to Woodstown
ON Wednesday morning after a horse. He
started to ride the animal home, and when
opposite Mrs. Harler's, on Salem street,
the horse stumbled and threw his rider
violently over his head to the ground. He
was severely bruised and was unable to
rise. He was taken into n ~peighboring
house and medical aid summoned, and was
afterward taken to his home.
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Office hours, 600 A. NJ. to 500 p. NJ.
Office hours for money order business, 200
a. to 100 p. NJ.
MAILs-Close at g. Is ana SOB A. NJ, 1888 and
4I3 p. NJ. Arrive at 9.39 A. M, 800 ana 100 p. N.
SALEM MAus-Closca at 6. 10 A. NJ. and $40 Il. NJ.
Arrive at 1888 ana 4.l5 T. NJ.
SHARPTowN M~AILs-Closea at go A. N. Arrive
at 7.30 A. NJ.
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1ireetoru.
WEST JERSEY RAILROAD

Trains going north.-6.5I and S.I3 A.. NJ, 1913
and les p. NJ. Sundays, 7.42A A. NJ, ana 458 r. NJ.
Trains going south.-9.2g A. NJ, 2.47, 4.50 and
$50 p. NJ. sundays, 9.I8 a. NJ. and $40 p. NJ.
Trains leave philadelphia.-S.10 n. NJ, 1.20, $40
and $50 p. NJ. Sundays, 500 M. and 5.15 +. NJ.
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l. w Z. w HlIE,
Opposite P. o., Woodstown, M.
Ice Cream ParIors Now Omen !

At the new stand in Turner's Building south
of Post Office, same side of street.
ICE CREAM, WATER ICES, FINE CAKES,
FRUITS, NUTS, ETC.
EVERYTHING : NEW AND = FRESH
ES-Als on hand anything in the baking
line. Fancy Creams-all fiavoFs: Frozen Gus
tards and Frozen Fruits, I french Meringues.
made 10 orier.
All orders promptly attended to. Families
supplied NJ short notiee-Goods delivered.
FRANK G. MOUNT, Prop'r,
Iuna la4f
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s~sarrisonviiie Notes.

Quarterly conference was held in the
church last Saturday evening. Sunday
morning, Rev. G.. L. Dobbins preached a
forcible and practical sermon from the fol
lowing text: Gan n man be profitable to
God Job xxii,2.
Hugh Grimshaw is about to make re-
pairs to his barn.
Cloyerlale school closes to-day (Fri-
day.
The wheat crop is beginning to assume
the appearance of harvest, and some Of
our farmers have purchased new self
binders to gather the crop.
The festival held last Friday and Satur-
urday. proved to be a success both finan-
eially and otherwise. They auctioned of
the surplus confectionery on Monday
night.
The school here closed with appropriate
exercises last Friday afternoon. The
pupils presented Mr.. Grimshaw with a
very fine students lamp.
Vim. Ladow is 'doing up Adams
large transfer coach from Glassboro. Mr.
l.. gets work from far and wide and he
has so much OF this kind to do that he can
not get out the new stock which he already
has engaged and sold.
CoeITo.
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r-ltrsarovr LIBRARY AND READING Room.
oPEN SATURDAYS FROM 800 TO 800 p. NJ.
econd story Riley's building.

gCCOIIU NIVTy INIIVy > IWITIITIN.
Membership $500
AnntlIll .uU
Permits granted for the use of books ut 3
cents per week, on application to any of the
trustees.
Els. FoGa, Secretary.
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LIST De GRASS SALES.
Gfh.-Edward Humphreys, near sharp
town.
" 2lst.-W. W. Banks, near IIarrisonvillc.
&" 22d.-A. L. Richman, RichmantoWn.
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CoeI0

Pure Paris Green, 20cts per pound.
French's Embroeation, 16ets.
Moxie's Nerve food. 34cts.
TO Rheumatic Cordial, 32cts.
E. b. Humphreys & Co
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Scs.ooi commencement.

The Third Annual Commencement of
the Woodstown Public School, Grammar
Department, will be held this afternoon at
the Opera House at two o'clock. Every
one interested in the education of the COM
ing generation of Woodstown, should at
tend. The following is the programme:
PART /.
Prayer.
Chorus, "IIappy Welcome to ALL
Essay, "Some of the difficulties in American
Colonization"
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WALTHAM WATCH

which has proved its superiority
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In Whites regular watch club on Mon
day, No. 10 drew the watch. The
club is still open for members. Drop in. 1t
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LOCAL ADVERTISEMENTS.

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-17

known proprietor of the Forbus House,
now the Nelson House, at Poughkeepsie,
VINO two years ago was killed on the Har-
lem railroad at Armenia, and who left
widow, Emily r. Bird, and several children.
Byron became drug clerk, and was for
nine years manager of G.. c. Hamil-
tons store at Bridgeport, where he
married his cousin, Ada Iierbert. They did
not live together happily, and about 1881 he
went to Gunnison City, Col, and established
q drug store He was rapidly making
fortune, when he received word that his
wlte bad obtained divorce from him. She
y now living with their child at Bridgeport.
Byron became reckless and erratic and In
1883 came east to be treated for dementia.
dc went back to Gunnison City in 1888, sold
MS business and went TO Bridgeport with
about $4,000 10 court another cousin, Nell
lie Arnold, daughter of Detective Arnold
VINO finally Tilted him to marry a we'll
known citizen OF that place.
Byron became more reckless than ever
and squaDdered his little fortune in Florida
and New York, and then found sereral
situations as drug clerk, the last was in
brooklyn. lie discharged himself on Sat
urday and, going home, said he was tired
OF his occupation, not cured Of his infatua-
ton tor Nelly and miserable because Of the
poverty OF his mother. He got up at
o'clock yesterday afternoon, and told his
mother that he was going out for a walk.
lie had provided himself at the Brooklyn
store with fresh bottle Of hydrocyanic
acid. and walked around until he determined
TO go to the Grand Union Hotel. Mrs. Bird
sad that her sons mind was affected, and
that she had not considered him sane since
he first came buck from Colorado. He will
be arragned at the Yorkville Police Court
as soon as he is able to leave the hospital.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-17
SWALLOWING PRUssIC ACID.
A Drug Clerk Who Tells Remarkable
Story.
From the Ne,c York Time

From the Nel1 York Times.
tall man, well dressed in black, who
had largo brown moustache and proni-
nent features, entered the Office of the
Grand Union Hotel at $40 o'clock last
evening and stepped quickly and nervously
10 the register. Two guests were writing
their names and the tall man appeared i'm
patient at the delay they caused him. When
ne was able TO use the register be seized q
pen, pondered an instant, and wrote
Byron" Then he looked steadily at Mr..
Garrison, the proprietor, who was behind
the desk, and wrote III After again
scanning Mr.. Garrison he wrote Bird, -
and finally, after another scrutiny OF his
landlord, he added Bridgeport" Then
Mr.. Berge, the clerk, asked: 'What'l you
have, sirr' and the guest replied very po-
litely: "a dollar room, please" handing
out a crumpled 81 bill. A bell boy took
him to room 2l6, on the second floor, and
both he, Mr.. Garrison, and Mr. Berge are
certain that the man was sober when be
went to his room.
Ten minutes later. on obeying call from
the room the bell boy found Mr.. Bird, his
overcoat and hat off, leaning against the
bed and swaying to and fire. Boy, he
aid, five taken poison and am dying; run,
please for q doctor ! took it IN mistake.
The boy reached the Office all the more
quickly by falling down a flight of stairs,
and, when he gasped out the intelligence
that ''216 has poisoned himself" doctors and
an ambulance surgeon were sent for. Mr..
Garrison came in a moment later Ills
nephew, guest ut the hotel, is medical
student, and. hunting him up, they went TO
Mr.. Bird, who had fallen backward on the
bed, and was insensiblc An odor OF
bitter almonds in tho room was
explained when four-ounce vial,
half ernptied, Of Squibbs hydrocyanic acid
"a per cent solution--was found IN the
pocket of MIR. Birds coat. DR.. Lyon, OF ~
Last Fourteenth street and an ambulance
surgeon from Bellevue Hospital were
quickly in attendance, and, while one used
galvanic battery, the other, with stom-
ach pump, introduced two quarts OF water
INTO the apparently dead mans stomach;
his recovery was considered impossible, but
ne was whirled away to Bellevue hosplt9l,
where the treatment was continued until ne
vomited and rallied, and at Q O'Clock he was
ane to say that the name on the register
was his, and that he and his widowed
mother lived at 239 East Eighty-first street
Soon after he said he tried TO take MS
NE because he was not permitted to marry
nus cousin, at Bridgeport, one OF the prlncl-
pal reasons for the refusal being that ne
was widower. Later Oh he contrahcted
himself in the following story, which was
5iterward corroborated He WAS born az
i.ssrange, Dutchess county, New York, ia
1919. Ills father was Milo Bird, tie we'll